Chapter 517: Caravan

Sihai Trading started in Fufeng, western Liaoning. It was based on Wu's liquor industry and supplemented by border specialty furs, medicinal materials, etc. It expanded rapidly, which is surprising. In just a few years, Sihai Trading Their branches have spread all over the world, and their business methods are also very different from other businesses, which also makes everyone stunned.

Wu's Liquor Company invested their secret brewing method as shares in Sihai Trading, and then Sihai Trading used this secret method to recruit franchise merchants. As long as Sihai Trading held a certain share in its business, they would hand over the secret brewing recipe. other side. This expansion method allowed Sihai Trading to expand into a behemoth in a very short period of time. The partners Sihai Trading chose to cooperate with were also extremely demanding. Each county can only have one franchisee. Franchisees must not only Have strong strength, clear financial status, and no bad record in business. But even so, there is still an endless stream of people requesting to join the franchise. These businesses all know clearly that Wu's Wine Industry is like a big hen that can lay golden eggs. Whoever can own his secret recipe will have an endless supply of it. Absolute wealth.

Wu's fine wine is sold all over the world. From a little-known businessman in a border county, he became the largest wine merchant in the Yan Kingdom in just a few years. It is thanks to this secret brewing recipe.

As a franchisee of Sihai Trading, in addition to this benefit, you can also get the marketing rights of furs, medicinal materials, etc. from Sihai Trading. Although furs are not a rare thing, they can always get it no matter where Sihai Trading is. The best goods that others do not have, and those medicinal materials produced outside the border are shipped to the inland, which is a very profitable business.

Sihai Trading has only been established for three or four years, but now it has become a behemoth that can compete with the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber of commerce in the world. Perhaps their internal structure is not as close and united as the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce, but in a short period of time, Sihai Trading can mobilized financial resources. But it is far more than Qin Yong Chamber of Commerce.

Due to the existence of the Qin Yong Chamber of Commerce, the tentacles of Sihai Commerce have not been able to penetrate into the territory of Qin. It seems that they have used the newly established Shannan County as their outpost to enter Qin. Lu Chao is happy to see such behavior. become.

The Qinyong Chamber of Commerce serves the Qin Dynasty, which Lu Chao knows very well, but it has been established for too long, and the huge profits it has generated have made the relationships within him intricate and have gradually lost their original meaning. Now the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce has regarded making money as its top priority. They will never do a business like Shannan County that is destined to lose money. Regarding this point, Lu Chao could only look back and sigh, because the big shots who controlled the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce were far beyond what he could deal with.

Now that Sihai Trading is willing to come here, Lu Chao wants it.

The owner of the Sihai Trading caravan that came to Shannan County was Yi Bin, a man in his early thirties. You know that this person is someone who has been traveling for many years. He is not as rich and fair as ordinary businessmen. Instead, he has traces of being polished by wind and frost all over his body. Speak clearly and neatly, never sloppily. But he always counts money and money, and when he was discussing with Lu Chao, he had the feeling of a businessman in his heart. There is no way to hide it.

This time he brought more than a hundred cartloads of goods.

They were all civilian supplies that Lu Chao urgently needed, just talking. Lu Chao learned that they were just as he had guessed, and wanted to use Shannan County as a pathfinder for them to enter the Qin State. To put it bluntly, they were in other parts of the Qin State. Due to the obstruction of the Qin Yong Chamber of Commerce, they were everywhere. If you hit a wall, you can only find a place where the power of the Qin Yong Chamber of Commerce has not yet reached as a breakthrough.

Lu Chao knew about this. The Qinyong Chamber of Commerce wanted to get the secret brewing recipe of Wu's Liquor Industry. However, Sihai Trading was extremely wary of the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce. They were worried about being annexed by the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce and did not want to deal with him. Instead, they sought Some small businessmen who had nothing to do with the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce cooperated. Such an attitude was naturally suppressed by the Qinyong Chamber of Commerce. The two sides were in a stalemate for half a year. In the end, Sihai Commerce returned without success. Unexpectedly, they turned their attention to the newly established Shannan County soon.

Lu Chao had to admire the vision of the big boss who presided over the business in the world.

"Sihai Trading wants to enter Shannan County, and Mr. Lu will naturally welcome it. However, Shannan County has not been established for a long time, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a partner you like." Lu Chao looked at Yi Bin opposite him. This man was extremely shrewd and kept secrets. You can't hide it, so it's better to tell the truth, "Shannan County can naturally allow you to trade, but without Qin people joining it, it will be very difficult for you to invade other counties in Qin State."

Yi Bin looked at Lu Chao and laughed heartily: "When we arrived in Shannan County, we naturally conducted a thorough and detailed investigation. It is indeed difficult for Shannan County to find suitable partners, but it is not impossible."

"I wonder which one Boss Yi is talking about, why am I not clear about it?" Lu Chao asked doubtfully.

"Far away, yet so close!" Yi Bin looked at Lu Chao with a smile.

"Me?" Lu Chao pointed to his nose in surprise, "How can I have such financial resources?"

Yi Bin laughed, "Mr. Lu, Lu Sima, why have you forgotten that your Lu family's shares were already in Wu's Liquor Industry? This time, Mrs. Lu sold these shares and assets and came all the way to Shannan County. Being reunited with you is a huge fortune, so in terms of financial resources, you are absolutely powerful. In addition, the Lu family is inextricably linked to our Sihai Commerce itself, so we are also absolutely loyal to you. Don't worry, after all, with General Lu Hong's good relationship, we are not afraid of you cheating us, right? You are now a Qin person. With your joining, our march into Qin will not be a dream, and you are the Li family's Disciple, the rising star in the officialdom whom the King of Qin values, if our Sihai Business Group has you join us, we will naturally be like a fish in water in Qin in the future. To be honest, if you were not in Shannan County, who would do business in this inhospitable place. , I think you also understand that our business this time is a loss."

Lu Chao's face changed color slightly, "My mother hasn't even arrived yet, and you've actually set your sights on the family property that my mother brought?"

Yi Bin smiled: "If money is kept at home, it will not give birth to babies, but if it is invested in business all over the world, it can snowball like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger. Lu Sima, if you want to show your talents in Qin's officialdom, in addition to being outstanding In addition to talents, financial support is also indispensable. If you are in a place like Shannan County, if you have the support of our Sihai Trading, it will be easier to achieve results, and we are willing to make this kind of long-term investment. "

Lu Chao pondered for a moment, "This is a big matter. We have to wait until my mother arrives and we discuss it before making a decision. I can't give you a reply at this time."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Yi Bin said with a smile: "We can wait. Even if Lu Sima refuses in the future, we will have a good relationship this time."

"That's great!" Lu Chao was very satisfied with the other party's attitude.

"This time, we want to set up a warehouse in Shannan County and rent or buy a few houses as shops. We need Lu Sima's support for this," Yi Bin said.

"Houses are easy to talk about. There are many official houses in Shannan County. We have been building houses over the years. However, the population is scarce and there are still many vacant houses. I can decide how many to allocate to you. The price will naturally be favorable. "Lu Chao is all-inclusive. In fact, the houses in this city are all built by the government. As long as someone is willing to move to Shannan County, the government will provide houses for free. However, big guys like Sihai Trading will use their full pockets. But it’s nothing if you don’t pay.

"Thank you very much. I wonder if Lu Sima can send someone to take us there. As long as the location is suitable and the house is suitable, the price is not a problem!" Yi Bin looked like he had a lot of money.

Lu Chao stood up happily, "Why send someone? Lu will personally take Boss Yi to have a look."

"We can't afford this. How dare a businessman named Yi bother Sima Dajia?"

"You are the first large caravan to come to Shannan County, and you are willing to stay here for a long time. Due to circumstances and reasons, I should entertain you." Lu Chao smiled and extended his hand, "Boss Yi, please!"

Lu Chao led Yi Bin, and as soon as he stepped into the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion, a horse galloped over from a distance, "Lu Sima!" When the visitor saw Lu Chao, he immediately got off his horse and shouted, "Lu Chao!" Madam has arrived ten miles outside the city."

When Lu Chao heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, "Has mother arrived already?"

The man hesitated slightly and glanced at Yi Bin. Yi Bin immediately moved a few steps to the side knowingly, pretending to admire the buildings of the Sheriff's Mansion.

"Sima, something happened on the road. The team escorting Mrs. Lu was attacked by horse bandits on the road. They suffered heavy losses. Half of the more than two hundred people were intercepted and killed by the horse bandits. The rest protected Mrs. Lu and escaped. Almost Everyone is injured, and all the belongings have been robbed by the horse bandits. Now they are resting at the checkpoint outside the city. The captain sent me back to report to Sima. "

Upon hearing this, Lu Chao was shocked and asked, "How is my mother?"

"Fortunately, those soldiers fought tooth and nail to protect Mrs. Lu. The old lady was not injured at all. She just ran away, but she is very tired now."

Lu Chao immediately turned towards Yi Bin and cupped his hands, "Boss Yi, I'm sorry, I have something going on here and I can't accompany you to see the house."

Yi Bin quickly returned the courtesy, "Lu Sima is busy, just send someone to guide me."

Lu Chao summoned a messenger, whispered a few instructions, and confessed a crime to Yi Bin. He immediately summoned his guards and hurried out of the city following the messenger.

Looking at Lu Chao's retreating figure, Yi Bin laughed unobtrusively.

Yi Bin, the commander of the Secret Division of the Military and Legal Affairs Department of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, brought his people to Shannan County with one purpose. After joining up with Cao Tianci, he cooperated internally and externally to capture Shannan County.

The fish has swallowed the bait, and the next step is to reel in the line. (To be continued...)